House Dinner: Olive Bruschetta, French Toast & Eggs, and Various Grazings by Core ---

Beet Greens & Eggs

A Friday.

I took a sick-day and worked-worked-worked until exhaustion set in. Our house is beginning to look lived-in!

And so beauteous, and.....oh, I cannot even describe how joyous I am about the entire thing.

There is a small (and friendly!) farmstand on my drive home from work, and I often feel inclined to stop there and get something. So tonight: steamed beet greens with eggs (sourdough bread and gouda cheese and relaxing beverages not shown).

Fried Egg on Couscous

A fried egg, perfectly crafted by Bean, atop a bed of couscous and steamed cabbage, green beans, and spinach. Some Thai spice for a delicious flavor.

So quick!

Kale & Eggs

Kale was not the focus here; Bean had bought some to use in his soup and I threw in a leaf or two. But it was the only ingredient I haven't tasted before! I let stew some:

olive oil

basil

parsley

onion

garlic

lil' red wine

many chopped mushrooms

asparagus

(kale)

and then when it was a'simmering, I cracked an egg in it. Was yum. We also tried a new wine.

Drip, drip, drip.

Martinis and Eggs

I love a good olive-laden gin martini, and order them nearly every time we eat out. Tonight, though, I bought some extra-dry vermouth, which means I can make my own. A dangerous thought, to be sure! But tonight I made a mini one; perhaps 1/3 the volume of a bar serving. It was oh-so cute.

And after unsuccessfully attempting to coerce Bean's elderly Father to take us to dinner, we whipped up a delightfully refreshing meal of rice, broccoli and asparagus, topped with an over-easy egg expertly cooked by Bean. I added mushrooms and kimchi. Mmmm.

Why was this so delicious?!

Simon was perhaps too excited about the building possibilities: